GARRÈ , Maria Luisa

We report the finding of late persistent increased putaminal F-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) uptake following resection of a high-grade glioma involving the lateral portion of the ipsilateral precentral gyrus. Brain MRI findings were consistent with secondary putaminal degeneration. This F-DOPA PET phenomenon possibly represents elevated...

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Background: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by the progressive occlusion of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA), resulting in the formation of an abnormal cerebral vascular network. When MMD occurs in association with an underlying medical condition, including some distinctive genetic disorders, it...

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Purpose: The role of T2*-based MR imaging in intracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) or T2* gradient echo (GRE) features of germinomas and non-germinomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCTs) in midline and off-midline locations. Methods: We...

Simple Summary The use of targeted therapies is revolutionizing the prognosis of many cancers; however, there is still limited knowledge of their side effects. Dyslipidemia is often present in cancer patients due to mechanisms that are directly or indirectly related to cancer or therapies. The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of...

BackgroundGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) is the first and most common endocrine complication in pediatric brain tumor survivors (BTS). GHD can occur due to the presence of the tumor itself, surgery, or cranial radiotherapy (CRT). AimsThis study aimed to evaluate management and adherence to current guidelines of the Italian centers engaged in...

It has been reported that the ATM kinase inhibitor KU60019 preferentially radiosensitizes orthotopic high grade gliomas (HGG) driven by established U87 and U1242 cell lines bearing specific TP53 mutations. We wished to determine whether those results could be extended to tumors driven by primary glioma initiating cells (GIC) that closely mimic...

Background Little is known about risks associated with germline SUFU pathogenic variants (PVs) known as a cancer predisposition syndrome. Methods To study tumour risks, we have analysed data of a large cohort of 45 unpublished patients with a germline SUFU PV completed with 127 previously published patients. To reduce the ascertainment bias due...